VCP-DCV Practice Test 14 — 15 Questions

Question 1

A vSphere administrator is scaling a cluster by adding new ESXi hosts and VMs. Which two actions help ensure that performance continues to meet requirements as the environment grows? (Choose two.)

Accepted Answer

Enable DRS with fully automated mode.. DRS with fully automated mode continuously monitors resource utilization across the cluster and automatically migrates VMs to balance CPU and memory loads. This ensures that as new hosts and VMs are added, workloads are redistributed to prevent hotspots and maintain performance requirements.

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Place all VMs on the host with the fastest processors.

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Configure vSphere HA on the cluster.

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Set CPU reservations on all VMs.

Question 2

A company runs a stateless ESXi cluster using Auto Deploy. They want to use vLCM to manage ESXi updates. Which approach must the administrator take to integrate vLCM with Auto Deploy?

Accepted Answer

Create a custom image with the desired software and firmware, then reference it in the Auto Deploy rule.. To integrate vLCM with Auto Deploy in a stateless ESXi cluster, the administrator must create a custom image that includes the desired software and firmware versions using vLCM, then reference that image in the Auto Deploy rule. This ensures that ESXi hosts boot with the specified image. Option A is incorrect because vLCM does not directly update the Auto Deploy image; it manages images and host compliance, and the image must be specified in the rule. Option C is incorrect because baseline groups are deprecated in favor of images; attaching a baseline group is not the recommended approach for stateless clusters. Option D is incorrect because host profiles capture configuration settings, not the ESXi image itself; they are used for host configuration, not image-based updates.

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Configure vLCM to update the Auto Deploy image directly.

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Attach a baseline group to the cluster and remediate.

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Use host profiles to capture the desired state and apply via Auto Deploy.

Question 3

An organization wants to use vLCM for lifecycle management. Which three components can be managed using vLCM images? (Choose THREE)

Accepted Answer

ESXi version. Options A, C, and D are correct. A is correct because ESXi version is a core component of the vLCM image. C is correct because add-ons like drivers and firmware can be included. D is correct because firmware for supported hardware is managed via vLCM images. B is incorrect because vCenter Server is managed through vLCM baseline-based clusters, not images. E is incorrect because VMware Tools is managed per VM, not as part of the host image.

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vCenter Server version

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VMware Tools

Question 4

An administrator attempts to export a vLCM image but gets an error: 'Export image operation is not supported for this image'. What could be the reason?

Accepted Answer

The image contains a custom component.. VLCM does not support exporting images that contain custom components. Export is only available for images composed of vSphere base images and VMware add-ons. Option A is wrong because database corruption would cause different errors, not this specific export error. Option C is wrong because image size is not a limitation for export. Option D is wrong because vCenter version supports export for images that meet the criteria.

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The vLCM database is corrupt.

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The image is too large.

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The vCenter version does not support export.

Question 5

Which THREE actions can be performed on a VMFS datastore without unmounting it or putting the ESXi host into maintenance mode?

Accepted Answer

Remove the datastore from the host's inventory.. Removing a datastore from the host's inventory simply detaches the datastore object from the ESXi host's configuration without affecting the underlying LUN or requiring the host to enter maintenance mode. This operation only modifies the host's metadata, not the storage device itself, so it can be performed while VMs are running on other datastores.

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Upgrade the datastore from VMFS5 to VMFS6.

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Add a new extent to the datastore from a different LUN.

Question 6

An administrator manages a cluster of 10 identical ESXi hosts using vLCM with image-based management. After importing a new hardware support package (HSP) and applying a new image specification, 5 hosts report non-compliant with the error 'Firmware version not supported'. The compliant hosts and non-compliant hosts are from the same vendor model. What is the most likely cause?

Accepted Answer

The firmware version on the non-compliant hosts is newer than what the hardware support package supports.. The error 'Firmware version not supported' indicates that the firmware on the non-compliant hosts is newer than what the hardware support package (HSP) supports. vLCM checks firmware compatibility against the HSP, and if the firmware version is outside the supported range, it reports non-compliance. Since all hosts are the same vendor model, the difference must be in firmware versions. Option A is incorrect because the image specification is applied cluster-wide via vLCM, not selectively per host. Option B is incorrect because all hosts are from the same vendor model. Option C is incorrect because the error is about firmware version, not download failure; the HSP is imported and available.

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The image specification was applied only to the compliant hosts.

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The non-compliant hosts have a different manufacturer than the compliant ones.

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The vLCM service failed to download the HSP to the non-compliant hosts.

Question 7

An administrator wants to ensure that no user can view or modify VMs in a particular folder except the folder owner. What is the proper method to achieve this?

Accepted Answer

On the folder, assign permissions to the folder owner with the desired role and ensure propagation is set to 'All children'.. Assigning the folder owner the desired role on the folder with propagation set to 'All children' grants permissions to the folder and all VMs within it, while other users without explicit permissions cannot view or modify the VMs. Option A is incorrect because 'No Access' on the folder for all other users would block their access but does not grant the folder owner access unless also assigned. Option B is incorrect because the Administrator role is too broad and grants full administrative rights beyond the folder. Option C is incorrect because a global role applies across the entire vCenter, not just a specific folder, and cannot be limited to a single folder owner.

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Use the No Access permission on the folder for all other users.

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Assign the folder owner with Administrator role on the folder.

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Create a global role that denies access to all VMs except the folder owner.

Question 8

An ESXi host has two physical uplinks (vmnic0, vmnic1) connected to a distributed switch. The administrator wants to use LACP to aggregate these uplinks to a physical switch stack. Which prerequisite must be met for LACP to work with a distributed switch?

Accepted Answer

The distributed switch must be configured with a LAG and the physical switch with matching LACP settings.. For LACP to work with a distributed switch, the distributed switch must be configured with a Link Aggregation Group (LAG) and the physical switch must be configured with matching LACP settings. Option A is incorrect because LACP requires a dynamic LAG on the physical switch, not static. Option B is incorrect because LACP support for distributed switches was introduced in vSphere 5.1, not 5.5. Option C is incorrect because LACP requires active/active configuration, not active/standby. Option E is not a prerequisite; LACP uses the physical MAC addresses of the uplinks.

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The physical switch must be configured with a static LAG.

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The distributed switch version must be 5.5 or later.

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The uplinks must be in an active/standby configuration.

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The LACP group must have a unique MAC address.

Question 9

An administrator is planning a storage upgrade for a vSphere cluster. The cluster currently uses VMware vSAN as the primary datastore. The administrator wants to add capacity to the vSAN datastore without adding additional hosts. Which action should the administrator take?

Accepted Answer

Add a new disk group on each host with additional capacity disks. Adding a new disk group on each host with additional capacity disks directly increases vSAN datastore capacity without requiring host replacement. This method allows you to add new capacity disks while preserving existing disk groups and data placement policies. Option A is incorrect because replacing existing disks with larger ones, while possible, typically requires data evacuation or is more disruptive, and it is not the recommended approach when disk slots are available. Option B is invalid because disk groups are per-host; combining disks across hosts is not supported. Option D does not increase vSAN capacity and introduces a different datastore type.

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Replace existing disks in each host with larger capacity disks and claim them to the same disk group

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Combine disks from different hosts into a single disk group

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Add a new VMFS datastore and use Storage vMotion to move VMs

Question 10

Which THREE parameters are considered by vSphere DRS when generating initial placement recommendations for a new VM?

Accepted Answer

Host network utilization. Options B, C, and D are correct. When generating initial placement recommendations for a new VM, vSphere DRS considers host CPU load, host memory load, and host network utilization. Storage I/O latency (option A) is not considered by DRS but by Storage DRS. VM power state (option E) is not a parameter for placement.

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Storage I/O latency

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VM power state

Question 11

A company has a vSphere environment with multiple clusters. The network team reports that a specific VLAN used for vMotion is intermittently dropping packets. What is the impact on vMotion operations?

Accepted Answer

vMotion will fail with an error.. If the dedicated vMotion network drops packets, vMotion will fail unless an alternate network is configured.

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vMotion will use the management network as fallback.

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vMotion will work but at a reduced speed.

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vMotion will automatically switch to another available network.

Question 12

Which two of the following are valid vSphere licensing tiers for vSphere 7? (Choose two.)

Accepted Answer

vSphere Enterprise Plus. Options A and D are correct. The valid vSphere 7 licensing tiers are vSphere Standard and vSphere Enterprise Plus. vSphere with Operations Management (vSOM) is a bundled offering that includes vSphere plus other products, not a standalone vSphere licensing tier. vSphere Essentials Kit (B) is a separate entry-level package, not a standard licensing tier. vSphere Platinum (C) was a tier in earlier versions but is not a standalone tier in vSphere 7; NSX and AppDef are now licensed separately. The third tier in vSphere 7, vSphere with Tanzu, is not listed among the options.

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vSphere Essentials Kit

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vSphere Platinum

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vSphere with Operations Management (vSOM)

Question 13

An administrator needs to migrate a running VM from one datastore to another without any downtime. Which vSphere feature allows this?

Accepted Answer

Storage vMotion. Storage vMotion migrates VM storage while the VM is running, with no downtime.

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Cross vCenter vMotion

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Storage DRS

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vMotion

Question 14

An administrator deploys a new vCenter Server Appliance (VCSA) using the CLI installer. The administrator wants to ensure the appliance is highly available. Which deployment option should the administrator choose during the installation?

Accepted Answer

Deploy the VCSA with an embedded Platform Services Controller. To ensure the VCSA is highly available, the administrator should choose option A. In vSphere 7, the external Platform Services Controller (PSC) is deprecated, and vCenter HA works with an embedded PSC. Deploying the VCSA with an embedded PSC allows vCenter HA to be configured later. Option D is incorrect because an external PSC is no longer supported for new deployments and is not required for vCenter HA. Option B is incorrect because Enhanced vMotion Compatibility (EVC) is for CPU compatibility across hosts, not vCenter HA. Option C is incorrect because vSphere HA provides host-level failure protection, not vCenter-level high availability.

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Enable Enhanced vMotion Compatibility (EVC) on the cluster

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Configure vSphere HA on the cluster that hosts the VCSA

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Deploy the VCSA with an external Platform Services Controller and enable vCenter HA later

Question 15

An administrator is planning a vCenter Server deployment for a large environment with 15 ESXi hosts and 300 VMs. The environment requires high availability for vCenter Server. Which deployment topology should the administrator choose?

Accepted Answer

A VCSA configured with vCenter HA (active-passive).. vCenter HA (active-passive) provides automatic failover for the vCenter Server Appliance.

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A Windows vCenter Server with a mirrored SQL database.

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A single VCSA with an embedded database.

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A VCSA deployed with an external Platform Services Controller.